Egon Kaiser

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Egon Kaiser (born August 25, 1901 in Berlin ; † July 11, 1982 there ) was a German band leader and arranger .

Life

After studying music, Egon Kaiser worked at the Berlin State Opera from 1925 to 1926 and from 1925 to 1926 Kapellmeister at the Metropol-Theater . The violinist was a member of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1926 to 1929 .

On behalf of the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft , he founded an entertainment and dance orchestra in 1929. He played in Berlin bars, but above all he orchestrated a large number of records and film compositions. Egon Kaiser and his orchestra were only mentioned irregularly on the records and in the film opening credits, but the orchestra can sometimes also be seen in the films. Egon Kaiser's orchestra can also be heard on records under the pseudonyms Mario Elki and Harry Hiller . His dance orchestra accompanied well-known Schlager interpreters on numerous recordings , in particular Paul Erdmann Deineätze (April 1932), Paul Dorn Everyone does something stupid (March 1933) and close your eyes and dream of love with me (August 1933), Erwin Hartung When there is happiness (December 1933), Paul Dorn Only you bring happiness into my house (January 1934), Erwin Hartung Señorita, I'll sing you a song (January 1934), Max Mensing A little carelessness can't hurt (March 1934) and Be good to me again, little woman (October 1935) and Often happiness begins with the waltz (October 1935), Paul Dorn That's the old song (April 1935), Ludwig Bernauer I love you, I kiss you (November 1937), Erwin Hartung Das ist Berlin (January 1938), Kurt Mühlhardt Das Fräulein Gerda (October 1938), Erwin Hartung Lambert's Nachtlokal (November 1938), Paul Dorn The Uncle Jonathan and The Donkey's Serenade (December 1938) and Kann denn Love be sin? (from the film Der Blaufuchs , January 1939), Inge Vesten When Toni with the Vroni (February 1939), Ludwig Bernauer Sunshine for Everyone (March 1939), Paul Dorn Once a thief comes to you (March 1939) and So sweet hab 'I never dreamed (June 1939) or Ludwig Bernauer at Swiss Hopla Walk (October 1939).

Kaiser was active with his orchestra until the very end. He found his final resting place in the Berlin Heidefriedhof . The right to use his grave has now expired and the grave is no longer preserved.

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SURNAME Kaiser, Egon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German band leader and arranger
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1982
Place of death Berlin